Norfolk

United States • North America

Primary City: Norfolk

Primary State/Province: Virginia

Primary Language: English

Population: 2.0M

GDP: $128B • GDP per capita: $64,824

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

#230

Global Rank

11.9

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

0.5%

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Norfolk metro area

36.89, -76.26
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Old DominionCollege Basketball

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗11#T-97
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗2#T-176
Market Cap Score↗$32B#244
Cultural Events2#T-50
Universities↗3#T-115
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗3#T-48
Airport Score↗3.0#T-78
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗4.0#T-191
Metro Stations↗11#T-234
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗1#T-233
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Other Teams

College Football (FBS)1 team

American Football • FBS👑

Old Dominion

Norfolk

No titles12 maj seasons
College/University Teams11 teams

American Football • FCS

Hampton

Hampton

American Football • FCS

Norfolk State

Norfolk

American Football • FCS

William & Mary

Williamsburg (VA)

No titles4 Conf55 maj seasons

Basketball • NCAA

Hampton

Hampton

Basketball • NCAA

William & Mary

Williamsburg (VA)

Basketball • NCAA

Norfolk State

Norfolk

Basketball • NCAA👑

Old Dominion

Norfolk

W Basketball • NCAA W

Hampton (W)

Hampton

W Basketball • NCAA W

William & Mary (W)

Williamsburg (VA)

W Basketball • NCAA W

Norfolk State (W)

Norfolk

W Basketball • NCAA W

Old Dominion (W)

Norfolk

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Baseball • Minor Lg Base

Salem RidgeYaks

Salem (VA)

Baseball • Minor Lg Base

Norfolk Tides

Norfolk

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Norfolk Admirals

Norfolk

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

Basketball • Defunct

Virginia Squires

1971–1976

No titles0.398 W%1 div

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Dollar Tree$21BPublic
2Huntington Ingalls Industries$12BPublic

Total Market Cap: $32B across 2 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Wright Brothers First Flight (1903)

Kitty Hawk • Historical Event

Battle of Yorktown / British Surrender (1781)

Yorktown • Historical Event

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#715

College of William & Mary

Williamsburg (VA), United States

#921

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, United States

#1733

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Norfolk International Airport

Norfolk (VA) • 3 - International

Newport News/Williamsburg International

Newport News • 4 - Regional

Port1 entry

Virginia

Virginia • Container

Military Base2 entries

Allied Command Transformation Norfolk

Norfolk • Military HQ

Naval Station Norfolk

Norfolk • Naval Base

Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

Virginia Beach • Tunnel - Bridge-tunnel

Metro System (11 stations)1 entry

The Tide

Norfolk • 11 stations

Luxury Hospitality

FTG 4-Star1 entry

Williamsburg Inn

Williamsburg

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